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What was the effect of the 13th Amendment?

• the abolition of slavery

• the desegregation of public schools

• the enforcement of poll taxes by state governments

• the establishment of African-American National Guard units

Which legal principle did the Supreme Court use to extend the Bill of Rights guarantees to state laws and to broaden civil rights protections for minorities?

• the "two-thirds clause" of the 12th Amendment

• the "punishment clause" of the 13th Amendment

• the "due process clause" of the 14th Amendment

• the "apportionment clause" of the 16th Amendment

How did the 9th Amendment address Federalist concerns about including a Bill of Rights in the Constitution?

• It ensured that only state governments would be able to grant rights to citizens

• It ensured that guaranteeing some rights would not lead to other rights being violated

• It ensured that the federal government would have more power than state governments

• It ensured that a proper balance of power among the three branches of government would be established

The 17th Amendment addressed Progressive Era calls for reform. Identify which headline could have been written to support the ratification of the 17th Amendment.

• women demand the vote!

• The current method for selecting senators is undemocratic

• ban alcohol now!

The 17th Amendment addressed Progressive Era calls for reform. Identify which headline could have been written to support the ratification of the 17th Amendment.

• The Temperance Movement demands Prohibition

• No Party Boss Rule!

• We Demand Suffrage Rights for Women!

The 25th Amendment was ratified after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Which issue, among others, did the 25th Amendment clarify?

• how a new president is elected

• how to fill the office of vice president when it is vacant

• the role of the Secret Service in protecting the president

• the role of the Speaker of the House in presidential succession

What was the immediate impact of the 14th Amendment?

• It granted citizenship to African-Americans

• It guaranteed suffrage rights to African-Americans

• It prohibited the use of poll taxes in the United States

• It outlawed the segregation of public facilities in the United States

The legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the federal government each have specific powers. Which power belongs to the judicial branch?

• enforcing laws

• interpreting laws

• passing resolutions

• recognizing foreign nations

How did the adoption of the Ohio Constitution of 1851 weaken the power of the General Assembly?

• by creating district courts throughout the state

• by banning the use of poll taxes during elections

• by allowing people to begin voting for the office of governor

• by establishing that major executive officials would be directly elected by the people

The 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution extended voting rights to previously disenfranchised groups. Identify the groups that gained the right to vote as a result of these amendments.

• African-Americans, former slaves, the poor, women, 18-year-olds

• the elderly, 21-year-olds, convicted felons, Asian-Americans